InFlightAI (formerly Levatas) vs Teamcenter (2026): Pricing, Features & Verdict
Teamcenter is our pick, scoring 6.7/10 against 6.6/10 for InFlightAI (formerly Levatas) on our Industrial & Infrastructure Software criteria. Its biggest advantage: higher Integration score (9/10 vs 7/10). Only InFlightAI (formerly Levatas) has a free plan.
Last updated: November 2026
InFlightAI (formerly Levatas)
6.6/10
InFlightAI, formerly Levatas, is a computer vision platform that analyzes drone and robot inspection data to automate industrial asset maintenance and site security patrols.
Teamcenter
6.7/10
Siemens Teamcenter is a product lifecycle management platform that manufacturers use to manage CAD data, BOMs, changes, documents and service engineering across the whole product lifecycle.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 6.6/10 | 6.7/10 |
| Analytics | 8/10 | 6/10 |
| Cost | 3/10 | 2/10 |
| Customization | 8/10 | 9/10 |
| Ease of Use | 6/10 | 4/10 |
| Integration | 7/10 | 9/10 |
| Scalability | 7/10 | 9/10 |
| Security | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Support | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Cheapest paid plan | Contact for pricing | Contact for pricing |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | Contact for pricing | Contact for pricing |
| Features | ||
| Condition Monitoring | Not listed | |
| Digital Twin | Not listed | |
| Document Control | Not listed | |
| Drone Inspection | Not listed | |
| GIS and Mapping | Not listed | |
| Inspection Automation | Not listed | |
| Power Line Inspection | Not listed | |
Who InFlightAI (formerly Levatas) and Teamcenter suit
InFlightAI (formerly Levatas) fits maintenance teams better; Teamcenter fits manufacturing better.
| Audience | InFlightAI (formerly Levatas) | Teamcenter |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance Teams | 7/10It automates routine visual rounds and pushes inspection findings into the EAM tools these teams already use. | 4/10Service lifecycle management defines maintenance plans, but work order execution depends on systems such as IBM Maximo. |
| Manufacturing | 8/10Deployments at Global Foundries, AB InBev and automakers use Spot robots to read gauges and monitor pumps on plant floors. | 10/10Teamcenter is built for discrete manufacturers that manage BOMs, changes and manufacturing process plans. |
| Enterprise | 8/10It connects to EAM systems such as Maximo and Oracle EAM, can be deployed on-premises or in a private cloud, and offers custom model development, which suits large asset owners. | 9/10Analysts rank it a PLM leader, and its Premium tier and on-premises options suit large, complex organizations. |
| Small Business | 2/10It needs Skydio or Spot hardware and goes through enterprise sales with no published pricing, so it is a poor fit for small firms. | 3/10Reviewers cite high cost and implementation complexity compared with lighter tools such as Autodesk Vault. |
| Energy Companies | 8/10The vendor names oil and gas, petrochemical and power generation customers such as Chevron and TransBay Cable, and offers gauge, leak and thermal models. | Not rated |
| Engineering Firms | Not rated | 8/10Multi-CAD data management and revision control across NX, Creo, SolidWorks and Inventor serve engineering teams well. |
| Mid-Market | Not rated | 6/10The Teamcenter X Essentials and Standard SaaS tiers lower the entry cost and setup effort for mid-sized companies. |
| Utilities | 9/10Its models for poles, cross arms, insulators, fuses, powerline splices and substation hotspots are built specifically for electric utility inspections. | Not rated |
Which One Should You Choose?
Why choose InFlightAI (formerly Levatas)
- Has a free plan (Teamcenter does not)
- Higher Analytics score (8/10 vs 6/10)
- Higher Ease of Use score (6/10 vs 4/10)
- Better fit for maintenance teams (7/10 vs 4/10)
Why choose Teamcenter
- Higher Integration score (9/10 vs 7/10)
- Higher Scalability score (9/10 vs 7/10)
- Better fit for manufacturing (10/10 vs 8/10)
Pros & Cons
InFlightAI (formerly Levatas)
Pros
- About 37 ready-to-use computer vision models, including analog gauge reading (patented in 2019), thermal hotspots, corrosion and utility pole condition, so teams do not need to train models themselves.
- Deep hardware partnerships: Boston Dynamics' first Certified Technology Partner for Industrial AI, plus a native integration with Skydio Cloud and the X10 dock.
- Low-confidence detections go to human reviewers, and their feedback retrains the models on the customer's own data, which reduces false alarms over time.
- Pushes inspection results into IBM Maximo, Oracle EAM, IFS Cloud and MaintainX, and offers an API for other systems.
- Runs as containers in a private cloud, on-premises or at the edge, and the vendor says data stays inside the customer's network.
Cons
- No public pricing. Outside the 30-day trial for Skydio X10 owners, buyers have to go through sales.
- It analyzes data but does not capture it, so you need Skydio drones, Spot robots or compatible cameras.
- No native work order or CMMS module. Maintenance jobs have to be created in a connected EAM.
- Almost no independent user reviews on G2, Capterra or forums, which makes it hard to verify the vendor's performance claims.
- No published security certifications such as SOC 2 or ISO 27001 were found on the website.
- The 2026 rebrand from Levatas means older documentation and press still use the old name, and the support portal remains on a levatas.com domain.
Teamcenter
Pros
- Leading CAD-neutral data management: one product structure can combine data from NX, Solid Edge, SolidWorks, Creo, Inventor and AutoCAD.
- Recognized by analysts as a top PLM platform, including the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader position and ABI Research's 2025 ranking.
- Three deployment models (on premises, customer-managed cloud, and Siemens-run Teamcenter X SaaS) give buyers flexibility on hosting and upgrades.
- Tiered Teamcenter X packaging lets a company start with preconfigured Essentials and later move up to Premium modules such as manufacturing planning and service lifecycle management.
- Service lifecycle management links engineering service BOMs and maintenance plans to IBM Maximo, with work order history fed back into engineering.
Cons
- Reviewers on G2, Gartner Peer Insights and SelectHub report a complex interface and a steep learning curve, especially for non-technical staff.
- Users mention slow performance on large datasets, occasional freezes, and too many clicks to find information.
- No published prices: every tier is sold by quote, and SelectHub reports a starting price of about 7,000 USD per user per year.
- Implementation and upgrades are heavy, so reviewers and comparison articles cite high total cost of ownership.
- It is not a maintenance execution system: work orders and field maintenance run in separate tools such as IBM Maximo.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Teamcenter scores higher on our Industrial & Infrastructure Software criteria: 6.7/10 against 6.6/10 for InFlightAI (formerly Levatas). The largest gap is in Analytics: 8/10 for InFlightAI (formerly Levatas) and 6/10 for Teamcenter.
InFlightAI (formerly Levatas) has a free plan; Teamcenter does not list one.
InFlightAI (formerly Levatas) is the better fit for maintenance teams: we rate it 7/10 for them, against 4/10 for Teamcenter.
